Sissi
Seen it?1955 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Before Sunrise or The Bridges of Madison County, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
The young Bavarian princess Elisabeth, who all call Sissi, goes with her mother and older sister Néné to Austria where Néné will be wed to an emperor named Franz Joseph, Yet unexpectedly Franz runs into Sissi while out fishing and they fall in love.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 83K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ernst Marischka
- Romy SchneiderPrincess Elisabeth
- Karlheinz BöhmEmperor Franz Joseph
- Magda SchneiderDuchess Ludovika
- Uta FranzPrincess Helene
- Gustav KnuthDuke Max
- Vilma DegischerArchduchess Sophie
- Josef MeinradMajor Böckl
- Karl FochlerGrünne
- Franz BöheimJohann Petzmacher
- Fritz MuliarBlumenbote